Prof Susan Sawyer
Geoff & Helen Handbury Chair in Adolescent Health
Department of Paediatrics
608 Scholarly works
43 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Development and validation of a questionnaire to assess primary health professional's knowledge of weight management counseling of adolescents in Indonesia
DOI: 10.1016/j.pecinn.2026.1004542026
Journal article
The effect of timing and tempo of adrenarche on depression and anxiety in adolescence: A prospective cohort analysis
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2026.1077762026
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Enhancing Global Burden of Disease Estimates With Collaborative Data Insights: A Case Study of Type 1 Diabetes in Finland
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.11.0232026
Journal article
Identifying age 26 as a threshold in psychosocial risks associated with child maltreatment among first-time mothers: a cross-sectional study in Japan
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.17477312021
Research Contracts
Partnership in Research
2020
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Should Medicare Fund a Rebate for an Adolescent and Young Person\2019s Health Assessment in General Practice? A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
2016
Research Grant
Australia-Indonesia Centre - Health Cluster
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Journal article
Deaths caused by non-communicable diseases among Australian adolescents in the 2001-2019 period
DOI: 10.1071/PU241092026
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Global and regional prevalence, burden, and risk factors for MASLD in children and adolescents aged 5 to 24 years: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and modeling study.
DOI: 10.1186/s12916-026-04801-32026
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Are sex differences in adolescent depression and anxiety driven by adrenarchal hormones? A causal mediation analysis from a prospective cohort study
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.1210122026
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201. Who Gets to Spend Time Alone With Their Health Care Professional: Findings from a global survey
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.12.2032026
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No more single stories: The case of global adolescent pregnancy care
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.00060882026
Journal article
Quantitative measures of subjective wellbeing for adolescents: a scoping review and synthesis of comparable data
DOI: 10.1016/S2352-4642(25)00282-2
RECENT PROJECTS
2025
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Casting the Net for What Matters: The ALIVE National Consortium for Equitable WellBeing and Mental Health Systems Transformation
2024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Improving Hip Dysplasia Outcomes for Children and Adolescents